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Views of Point Folly, a peninsula in the north part of Bantam Lake. Included are a stereograph by J.L. Judd, Litchfield, Conn.; and a black & white photograph dated 1905 by Litchfield Studios

Scope and Contents Includes views from north bay, Marsh Point, Bishop's landing, and sunset (by W.H. Sanford) across the Lake. Also people in canoes and sailboats (about 1890 by Benedict, Litchfield);the Bantam Belle, a small steamboat in 1955 owned by Virginia & Dick Finn; and one undated black & white photograph of ice boats. Four stereographs - looking north from Marsh Point; near the Island Hotel (Landon, photographer, New Milford, Conn.); looking east from Point Folly (J.L. Judd, Litchfield,...

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Views of the Bantam Mill in 1904 (or earlier) located on the Bantam Falls on the Bantam River, present site of the Conn. Light and Power dam. Two stereographs by J.L. Judd, Litchfield. Also a print of the "Bantam Mill" that does not appear to be the same mill but may be one that was located on Bantam Road at the site of the later Bantam Ball Bearing.

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Views along the Bantam River. Exact locations are not indicated. Included are a stereograph by J.L. Judd, Litchfield, Conn. of a wooden bridge on the River; a reprint of a painting titled "Love Grove on Bantam River" from the album of Mary Peck; and a very small black & white photograph taken June 1926.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Litchfield Historical Society photograph collection is an artifical collection brought together by staff that contains photographs that primarily were part of the vertical files collection. They are arranged into three series by format: Series 1. Prints; Series 2. Daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes; and Series 3. Glass plates. The content of the prints and glass plates are categorized in this finding aid by subject; the physical objects are arranged by accession.

Scope and Contents A photo of Miss. Abby Perkins (1795-1875), taken by J.L. Judd a photographer in Litchfield, CT. Photos of J. Demming Perkins, 1867. In one photo he shown wearing an overcoat and holding a top hat and walking cane. In the second photo he is standing by a horse and buggy. Photos from the original pastel protrait of Andrew Perkins and Mrs. Andrew Perkins (Elizabeth Taylor), third wife of Andrew Perkins and mother of Charles Perkins. Edish-Howell Perkins, noted as the engagement photograph,...

Scope and Contents Folder contains about 29 carte de visite, some have a postage stamp on the reverse. Most are unidentified but a few have captions such as: Love to Addie, July 3rd 1863, Remember me Addie, April 30th 1862, Addie W. Stevens, 15th Feb. 1862, Addie Stevens Ray, Mrs. Henry Ward Stevens - Jane Wadhaues Stevens - Addie's Mother.A few have J. L. Judd and G. B. Spencer of Litchfield, CT Photograph Studio stamp on the reverse.Note: See Tintypes Box 2, Daguerreotype Box, 5, 6,...

Scope and Contents Photos identify Mrs. O.S. Seymour 1807-1894 (Lucy, daughter of General Morris Woodruff) of note: she knit over 200 pairs of stockings for soldiers during the Civil War. Photo of Mr. William H. Seymour 1802-1902 (his father was Capt. Samuel Seymour brother of Major Moses Seymour) on his 100th birthday. Photo of paintings identify Clarissa Seymour Marsh, Major Moses Seymour by Ralph Earl. One silhouette of S.O. Seymour 1878.Other photos identify the wife of Moses (son of Ilafor...

Scope and Contents Some of photos have descriptive captions which read:Hon. Edward W. Seymour. Son of Judge of Supreme Court of Connecticut, U.S. Congress Rep. Taken in his library in the house he built on South St. next to the Roman Catholic Church, when he married Mary Floyd Tallmadge - daughter of Frederick Augustus Tallmadge and Elizabeth Hannah Canfield.Dr. Storrs O. Seymour (1836) first President of the Litchfield Historical Society (1893-1916) and the Hon. George M. Woodruff, 2nd...

Scope and Contents Photos identifies Edgar Beach Van Winkle, Sr., Miss Elizabeth Van Winkle, Mrs. Edgar S. Van Winkle (Miss. Beach), Miss. Mary DuBois Van Winkle (daughter of Edgar S. Van Winkle), Mrs. Edgar B. Van Winkle Jr. (representing Romania in the Tableaux of the Allies, Sept. 1917), Mrs. Edgar S. Van Winkle (Hanna Beach, 1863), Miss Elizabeth S. Van Winkle, (1862?), Miss Mary D.B. Van Winkle (photographed by J.L. Judd in Litchfield), Mrs. E.B. Van Winkle (afterward Mrs. Foster). There is also a photo...